Toward A New World Order?
A Brave New World is coming? Perhaps. We had a recent discussion with a group of people in the hopeless business of doing long term forecasting. This made us think about what the world will look like over the next 20 to …
Melanie Hart
Melanie writes about technology, health, and what's going on in the world today. She's a strong believer that modern approaches to solving problems will change the world but that people often must first let go of past conventions. When she's not writing, you can find her drawing, reading, or sipping a Latte at her neighborhood cafe.
The TpP is dead! Announced nearly an hour after Trump’s visit to Obama
The Senate’s soon-to-be-top Democrat told labor leaders Thursday that the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the trade deal at the center of President Obama’s “pivot” to strengthen ties with key Asian allies, will not be ratified by Congress.That remark from Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), …
Open peer review finds more takers
When Kevin Sinclair reported that 13 cloned sheep his lab had studied lived long and healthy lives1, he wanted to be as transparent as possible about what has been a controversial research area. Sinclair had invited journalists to see the sheep while …
Ready for launch: CU Boulder instrument suite to assess space weather
IMAGE: A new satellite mission carrying CU-Boulder space weather instruments is expected to help mitigate damage to satellites and communications systems caused by powerful solar storms. view more Credit: NASAA multimillion dollar University of Colorado Boulder instrument package expected to help scientists …
German company beats Rubik’s Cube trademark
Joe Mullin – Nov 10, 2016 11:20 pm UTC Iconic puzzle game Rubik’s Cube lost a major trademark battle earlier today, when the European Court of Justice (ECJ) held that a trademark on the shape of Rubik’s Cube is invalid.The court held …
Clinton to Win Popular Vote for U.S. President, While Trump’s “Rigged” Electoral College System Landed Him the Job
By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Despite losing Tuesday’s presidential election, Hillary Clinton appears to be on pace to win the popular vote, an ironic twist in an election in which her opponent repeatedly said the system was rigged against him. …
Schock accused of vast criminal misconduct
The Justice Department accused former Rep. Aaron Schock of running his congressional office and campaign committee like a personal money-making operation in a stunning, 24-count criminal indictment Thursday.Federal prosecutors allege that Schock pocketed tens of thousands of dollars in improper mileage reimbursments, …
Can’t Hurry Love: Rare Snail Finds Romance After Global Search
But against all odds, and thanks to a global search, Jeremy has hopefully found a mate (or two).Jeremy is a “lefty” snail, meaning his shell swirls counterclockwise and his sex organs are on the left side of his head. He’s a mirror …
Who Might Be In Donald Trump’s Cabinet? Plus, More About The Transition
Who’s going to be President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state? His chief of staff? His education secretary? Now that the news of Trump’s election has settled, speculation over how the president-elect will fill out his administration has consumed Washington.Keeping in mind the …
Cigarette Smoking In The U.S. Continues To Fall
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says smoking rates have fallen from 21 percent of the adult population in 2005 to 15 percent in 2015, when the agency conducted its latest survey. The smoking rate fell by 1.7 percentage points between …